The Atlas

Barangays

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

Map of the Philippines, every barangay in a colour of its own — Every barangay in a colour of its own, no two side by side alike.

At a glance

Barangays: 42,010^[2]; in 1,642 cities and municipalities
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 112,727,776^[3]; Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 8,209 urban^[4]; 33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Commonwealth^[5]; Quezon City; 215,035 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Lapi^[6]; Peñablanca, Cagayan; about 833.28 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Cogon Ramos^{[7, 8]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 14,075 barangays^[8]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Mayapa, −13.70% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

42,010 barangays, 2,301 to 2,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,301	Santo NiñoTanjay City, Negros Oriental	7,367	about 106	about 69.72 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
2,302	Bagumbayan SurNaga City, Camarines Sur	7,366	about 11,674	about 0.631 km²	−1.57% a year	Urban
2,303	Zone 2Digos City, Davao del Sur	7,364	about 6,756	about 1.09 km²	−0.64% a year	Urban
2,304	San VicenteQuezon City	7,362	about 60,344	about 0.122 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,305	MapagongPagbilao, Quezon	7,361	about 1,600	about 4.60 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
2,306	Santo Domingo 2ndCapas, Tarlac	7,360	about 3,041	about 2.42 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
2,307	KimamonSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	7,358	about 602	about 12.23 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
2,308	Barangay IILa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	7,353	about 5,836	about 1.26 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
2,309	Barangay 74Tacloban City, Leyte	7,351	about 3,639	about 2.02 km²	−1.64% a year	Urban
2,310	LambajonBaganga, Davao Oriental	7,345	about 737	about 9.96 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
2,311	LabuinPila, Laguna	7,343	about 3,565	about 2.06 km²	6.00% a year	Urban
2,312	San MateoArayat, Pampanga	7,343	about 1,720	about 4.27 km²	2.55% a year	Urban
2,313	Fatima IDasmariñas City, Cavite	7,340	about 41,006	about 0.179 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
2,314	San JoseTalibon, Bohol	7,338	about 1,097	about 6.69 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
2,315	Barangay 21-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,336	about 79,653	about 0.0921 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
2,316	Bug-angToboso, Negros Occidental	7,335	about 362	about 20.29 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
2,317	PalsongBula, Camarines Sur	7,335	about 1,072	about 6.84 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
2,318	Mat-iSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	7,326	about 271	about 27.08 km²	2.47% a year	Urban
2,319	Lamot 2Calauan, Laguna	7,323	about 1,183	about 6.19 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
2,320	Bo. MilitarPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	7,322	about 304	about 24.08 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
2,321	Valle CruzCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	7,321	about 1,551	about 4.72 km²	2.88% a year	Urban
2,322	DakitBogo City, Cebu	7,320	about 2,542	about 2.88 km²	3.26% a year	Urban
2,323	CapalanganApalit, Pampanga	7,318	about 3,267	about 2.24 km²	−0.25% a year	Urban
2,324	PaguiruanFloridablanca, Pampanga	7,315	about 3,850	about 1.90 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
2,325	TibpuanLebak, Sultan Kudarat	7,313	about 2,031	about 3.60 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
2,326	PacdalBaguio City, Benguet	7,308	about 5,622	about 1.30 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
2,327	San SebastianHagonoy, Bulacan	7,305	about 3,351	about 2.18 km²	−0.70% a year	Urban
2,328	NagbungaCastillejos, Zambales	7,302	about 1,225	about 5.96 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
2,329	PoblacionUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	7,301	about 7,767	about 0.94 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
2,330	PoblacionTagbina, Surigao del Sur	7,298	about 307	about 23.78 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
2,331	San LuisGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	7,294	about 1,403	about 5.20 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
2,332	DinginanRoxas City, Capiz	7,290	about 957	about 7.62 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
2,333	PoblacionSibonga, Cebu	7,289	about 3,919	about 1.86 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
2,334	Bgy. 49 - BigaaLegazpi City, Albay	7,287	about 3,555	about 2.05 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
2,335	IlayaLas Piñas City	7,287	about 51,681	about 0.141 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
2,336	MalpiticSan Fernando City, Pampanga	7,286	about 5,692	about 1.28 km²	−0.72% a year	Urban
2,337	CutcotPulilan, Bulacan	7,285	about 2,081	about 3.50 km²	−3.14% a year	Urban
2,338	Zone IVKoronadal City, South Cotabato	7,283	about 3,754	about 1.94 km²	−1.80% a year	Urban
2,339	San NicolasSanta Ana, Pampanga	7,277	about 4,043	about 1.80 km²	−4.06% a year	Urban
2,340	CogonBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	7,275	about 2,085	about 3.49 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
2,341	IbingayMasbate City, Masbate	7,274	about 10,713	about 0.679 km²	−2.61% a year	Urban
2,342	Francisco Homes-GuijoSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	7,272	about 17,070	about 0.426 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
2,343	GuinoyuranValencia City, Bukidnon	7,270	about 93	about 78.19 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
2,344	San IsidroDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,266	about 895	about 8.12 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
2,345	NangkaBalamban, Cebu	7,263	about 1,175	about 6.18 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
2,346	CalumpangNaval, Biliran	7,262	about 1,733	about 4.19 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,347	Tubig-MampallamBongao, Tawi-Tawi	7,260	about 33,456	about 0.217 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
2,348	MagatosAsuncion, Davao del Norte	7,258	about 471	about 15.41 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
2,349	San Francisco de AsisLimay, Bataan	7,258	about 3,183	about 2.28 km²	3.49% a year	Urban
2,350	GuizoMandaue City, Cebu	7,256	about 18,370	about 0.395 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : National Captial Region (NCR) (OpenSTAT table 0171A6DTHP6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
8.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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